Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in India

India: Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in India, 1983–2019

00.10.20.30.41983200120191983: 0.295 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.212 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.391 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.367 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.379 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.364 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.33 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.324 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.335 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.267 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.241 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.298 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in India stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in India peaked at 0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.

India ranks 23rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in India, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.2% -28.3%
1993 0.4% +84.8%
1999 0.4% -6.1%
2004 0.4% +3.3%
2005 0.4% -4.1%
2007 0.3% -9.3%
2009 0.3% -1.8%
2011 0.3% +3.2%
2017 0.3% -20.3%
2018 0.2% -9.5%
2019 0.3% +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in India?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in India was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
How does India rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
India ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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